US Claims under Special Section 301 against China Undermine the Credibility of the WTOBy Nirmalya Syam and Dr. Carlos M. Correa
The US action to place China in the Special 301 ‘Priority Watch List’ is unjustified and in contravention to the WTO rules. The claims made (more...)
US’ Section 301 Actions: Why They are Illegitimate and MisguidedBy Aileen Kwa and Peter Lunenborg
This research paper examines the US’ Section 301 unilateral actions against China, stemming (more...)
Title: WTO Rules for Ensuring Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security: An SDG Compatibility Analysis
Date:3 October 2018
Venue: The World Trade Organization, (more...)
Title: #Leave No Woman Behind – Furthering gender equality in the digital economyDate: 4 October 2018
Venue: The World Trade Organization, Geneva
Organizer: (more...)
Title: Brainstorming meeting in preparation of the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation (BAPA+40)Date: 12 September 2018 (more...)
Vacancy Announcement – Finance and Administration Officer (FAO)
The South Centre was established in 1995 as a permanent inter-governmental organization of developing countries. It has full intellectual independence in working towards the establishment of a (more...)
US' Section 301 Actions are Illegitimate and Misguided
On 23rd August, the US Administration imposed yet another set of discriminatory tariffs on China under its Section 301 Trade Act covering US$16 billion of its imports from China. This is in addition to the (more...)
The International Debate on Generic Medicines of Biological OriginBy Dr. Germán Velásquez
The debate on generic medicines is not new. What makes it different today is that attacks levelled against biological generic products are couched in even more “technical” and (more...)
A giant walks with us no more. Tribute to Dr. Samir Amin, 1931-2018
Professor Samir Amin passed away on Sunday, August 12, leaving a large gap among those luminaries of the South who offered critical thinking on the challenges facing developing countries and the (more...)
The Imperative of Protecting and Respecting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights to Their Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Genetic Resources in the Intellectual Property Rights Regime under the WTO and WIPOBy Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
Victoria (more...)
